Handbag



Oct. 12, 1943. L. L.- SELEZNEFF 2,331,428

HANDBAG Filed Aug. 7, 1942 Liam/p L. 8'54 E'Z/VEFF INVIENTOR gi f WomanATTORNEY Patented Oct. 12, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HANDBAGLeonid L. Selezneff, New York, N. Y.

Application August 7, 1942, Serial No. 453,955

2 Claims.

My invention relates to handbags and has particular reference to ladieshandbags and similar containers.

My invention has for its object to provide a handbag with compartmentsat the sides which can be opened without opening the bag itself.

The compartment at one side can be used for cosmetics and toiletarticles, while the compartment at the other side can contain first aidarticles so that the bag can be conveniently used by women engaged inwar work, also for picnics, extended trips, outings, etc.

Another object of my invention is to provide a handbag with compartmentsat the sides having hinged covers extending to about one-half of thelength of the side and so arranged that the covers, when opened, provideadditional supports for the bag. The bag with the covers open can remainstanding as a small first aid cabinet at one side and as a cabinet fortoilet accessories at the other side, or similar utility articles.

An added storage space is also provided due to the particulararrangement of the covers.

My invention is more fully described in the accompanying specificationsand drawing in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my handbag;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same;

Fig. 3 is an end view of the handbag with side covers opened;

Fig. 4 is a similar view, showing the toilet articles;

Fig. 5 is a front View of the bag with the cover opened, exposing firstaid articles.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the handbag in an opened position.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the frame of my handbag.

My handbag consists of two portions formed as frames, shown more clearlyin Fig. 7, and having end walls I and 2, connected by bottom plates 22,and top bars 23. The bottom plates are hinged together at 3, the topbars having clasps 4. (Fig. 1.) The end walls I and 2 have recesses 5for side covers I2, I3, formed as boxes and hinged at I4 to side walls2| and 24 of the bag. The frames and the covers are preferably made of arigid or semi-rigid material such as metal, plastic composition, fiber,wood, etc., while the side walls 2|, 24 are preferably made of a softmaterial such as leather, fabric, etc. The hinges I4 are therefore alsopreferably made of a flexible material and may be formed as acontinuation of a fabric or leather 24, glued to the outer sides of theboxlike covers I2, I3.

The recesses 5 form compartments I, 8 at the outer sides of the bagunder the box-like covers I2, I3 and can be used for holding varioustoilet articles ID at one side and first aid articles II at the otherside, the articles being held in place in pockets formed by pieces oftape 8, 9.

A strap I6 is attached to the end walls I, 2 for holding the bag.

The covers, when closed, and held in place by clasps I5, conform to theshape of the bag, forming continuations of the side walls 24. The bagunder the recesses 5 provide an enlarged compartment 25 for storingbulky articles, usually carried in such bags. The bag for the samepurpose may be made .wider at the bottom as shown.

The hinges I4 are placed approximately at the middle of the side wallsso that the covers, when opened, extend to the base of the bag as shownin Fig. 3, forming an additional support for the bag and increasing itsstability when placed on a table. The inner sides of the covers are alsoprovided with pockets I! for toilet articles I8, I9 and mirror 20 at oneside, and first aid articles 26, 21 at the other side. The bag thenrepresents a convenient toilet cabinet at one side, as shown in Fig. 4,and a first aid cabinet, as shown in Fig. 5, both the covers andcompartments 6, 'I being fully exposed, with the mirror in a convenientapproximately vertical position.

It is understood that my handbag may be further modified withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention, as set forth in the appendedclaims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A handbag comprising two frame portions having rigid end walls, rigidbottom walls and upper bars, hinges connecting the bottom portions; sidewalls extending from the bottom to the top of the bag made of arelatively soft material; covers at the sides of the bag made of arelatively rigid material having rigid upper walls, the lower edges ofthe covers being hinged to the end walls at an elevation above thebottom portions; means to support utility articles on the side wallsunder the covers and on the under sides of the covers; clasps forholding the frame portions together; and clasps for holding the coversin the closed positions, the covers when opened being adapted to restagainst the side walls, the upper walls of the covers extending in asubstantially common means to support utility articles on the side wallunder the cover, the cover when opened being adapted to rest on the sidewall, the open portion of the side wall and the opened cover forming aportable open cabinet for the utility articles, adapted to retain itsshape when the bag is lifted by the handle.

LEONID L. SELEZNEFF.

